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Lesson 73 of 84 · Life Cycles
ExperimentHow Plants Get Water (Part 3)
What You'll Learn
Plants need sunlight, water, air, and soil to grow. Each part of the plant has a job: roots drink water, stems hold the plant up, and leaves catch sunlight.
Key Words
- migrate
- adapt
- food chain
Materials Needed
- zip-lock bags
- labels
- seeds
- soil
- cups
- water
Safety First
- Tie back long hair before starting the experiment.
- Protect your work surface with newspaper or plastic.
- Adult supervision recommended.
Steps
Step 1 — Read
Read and learn: Plants need sunlight, water, air, and soil to grow. Each part of the plant has a job: roots drink water, stems hold the plant up, and leaves catch sunlight.
Step 2 — Do
Gather your materials and get ready!
Step 3 — Observe
Look for something that changed. What is it?
Step 4 — Record
Circle the correct answer on your worksheet.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What do worms do for the soil?